Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a short-lived American

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 crime drama

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 series that aired on CBS

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. Starring Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor, known for his role as Sam Beckett in the television series Quantum Leap, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1991 and was nominated for four Emmy Awards. He also had a prominent role as Captain Jonathan...

 and Maria Bello

Maria Bello

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, the series aired from September 1996 to December 1996. Mr. & Mrs. Smith was set and filmed in Seattle, Washington

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. The series was produced by Page Two Productions and Bakula Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television

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Synopsis

A spy known only as Mr. Smith (Scott Bakula) works for a private security organization known as "The Factory". Using covert operatives and the latest technology they gather information on technology, science, and economics in an effort to protect corporate America from espionage. They are also hired out as private security or to help with covert operations like the recovery of stolen Stinger missiles. In the pilot, a rival named Mrs. Smith (Maria Bello) becomes entangled on a case with Mr. Smith. After losing her job when her mission fails, The Factory hires her and assigns them to work together. Though they often bicker, and know nothing about each other's personal lives, including real names, they make a good team.

The series was canceled after nine of the thirteen episodes produced were aired. (The remaining four aired in Norway

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, Poland

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, Finland

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, Australia

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, the Netherlands

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, and Germany

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Cast

• Scott Bakula
  Scott Bakula
  Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor, known for his role as Sam Beckett in the television series Quantum Leap, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1991 and was nominated for four Emmy Awards. He also had a prominent role as Captain Jonathan...
  
   as Mr. Smith
• Maria Bello
  Maria Bello
  Maria Elena Bello is an American actress and singer known for her appearances in the movies Coyote Ugly, The Jane Austen Book Club, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, A History of Violence, Payback, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. For television she is known for her role as Dr...
  
   as Mrs. Smith
• Roy Dotrice
  Roy Dotrice
  Roy Dotrice, OBE is a British actor known for his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten.-Life and career:...
  
   as Mr. Big

Production notes

Mr. & Mrs. Smith was executive produced by Kerry Lenhart and John J. Sakmar. Series star Scott Bakula served as one of the series' producers.

The pilot episode marked the acting debut of Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy David Olyphant is an American actor whose notable roles in television drama series include Deadwood as Seth Bullock, Justified as Raylan Givens, The Office as Danny Cordray, and Damages as Wes Krulik...

. He played Bakula's original partner.

Episodes

Ep #	Title	Air date
1	Pilot	September 20, 1996
	While searching for two missing physicists who've made a breakthrough in cold fusion Cold fusion Cold fusion, also called low-energy nuclear reaction , refers to the hypothesis that nuclear fusion might explain the results of a group of experiments conducted at ordinary temperatures . Both the experimental results and the hypothesis are disputed... , a secret agent encounters an equally secret and capable blonde who is in competition with him.
2	"The Suburban Episode"	September 27, 1996
	Now forced to work together and masquerading as a suburban couple, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" spy on their neighbor who is suspected of stealing top-secret information from his employer.
3	"The Second Episode"	October 4, 1996
	With the assistance of a nerdy bookkeeper, Mr. and Mrs. Smith go to sea to spy on a shipper who is suspected of stealing 200 Stinger missiles. (As its title suggests, this was meant to be the second episode of the series)
4	"The Poor Pitiful Put-Upon Singer Episode"	October 11, 1996
	With the assistance of an annoying computer expert, Mr. and Mrs. Smith try to find out who is behind an assassination Assassination To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...  attempt on a record producer.
5	"The Grape Escape"	October 18, 1996
	Mr. and Mrs. Smith go to Napa Valley to find out who is trying to use genetically engineered insects to destroy the grape crop, and Mr. Smith learns more about his mysterious partner's past. (takes place after 'The Publishing Episode' as it begins with a flashback to it)
6	"The Publishing Episode"	October 25, 1996
	Mr. and Mrs. Smith pose as author and literary agent to track down a former agent's book which could compromise the identity of American spies all over the world.
7	"The Coma Episode"	October 28, 1996
	Mr. and Mrs. Smith enter a hospital, posing as a doctor and his comatose patient, to protect an unconscious woman who can identify a saboteur Saboteur A saboteur is someone who commits sabotage.It may also refer to:*Morituri , a 1965 film also known as The Saboteur*Saboteur , a card game by Frederic Moyersoen, published in 2004...  when she wakes up.
8	"The Kidnapping Episode"	November 1, 1996
	Mr. and Mrs. Smith go after a kidnapper Kidnapper Kidnapper may refer to:* Kidnapper , a film by Kelvin Tong* "Kidnapper" , by American band Blondie on the Plastic Letters album* A person who performs a kidnapping-See also:* Kidnapped * Kidnapping... , who always seems to be one step ahead of them.
9	"The Space Flight Episode"	November 8, 1996
	Mr. and Mrs. Smith go after the scientist son of a former astronaut Astronaut An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.... , who has sold his novel flying platform to crooked military contractor who wants to turn it into a weapon Weapon A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems... .
10	"The Big Easy Episode"	November 15, 1996
	The Smiths pose as "spin doctors" for a New Orleans senator who's involved in a scandal where his girlfriend is accused of selling defense secrets to Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... . Together with Rox they are trying to expose the real culprit.
11	"The Impossible Mission"	November 22, 1996
	Mr. & Mrs. Jones are sent in to retrieve stolen currency plates from the Department of the Treasury United States Department of the Treasury The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue... . When Mrs. Jones gets shot Mr. & Mrs. Smith get called in to finish the job.
12	"The Bob Episode"	November 29, 1996
	The Smiths and a CIA-agent lose a ball of plutonium-239 Plutonium-239 Plutonium-239 is an isotope of plutonium. Plutonium-239 is the primary fissile isotope used for the production of nuclear weapons, although uranium-235 has also been used and is currently the secondary isotope. Plutonium-239 is also one of the three main isotopes demonstrated usable as fuel in... due to the interference of Bob Myers, an old friend of Jerry Rawlins (Mr. Smith). Now they must retrieve the plutonium and protect Bob from the terrorist.
13	"The Sins of the Father Episode"	December 6, 1996
	Mr. Smith disappears during a mission and leaves Mrs. Smith hanging. She escapes and begins to search for the missing Mr. Smith. Meanwhile, he finds out that his son has been kidnapped and to get him back he must kill a man.